The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-09
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
Atlanta University Apt to Forfeit the
$4,000 Appropriation.


Atlanta University Apt to Forfeit the
$4,000 Appropriation.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec S.-The indications
are that the agitation of the co-education of
the races question in the last Legislature,
growing out of the Glenn bill, is about TO
result in a clash between the State and the
Atlanta University, at least so far as it re-
lates to the annual appropriation of $4,000.
The Glenn bill gave way to a kind of COM
promise resolution, originating in the Senate
Committee on Education, which was ap-
proved SEPT. %. The resolution directed
the Governor not to draw a warrant for the
annual appropriation to Atlanta University
under the act of March 8, 1874, until
a plan of expenditure that will secure
the exclusive use of the same for
the education of colored children only, in
accordance with the declared and settled
policy of the State on the subject of coedu-
cation, has been submitted to, and approved
by the commission constituted in the act
for the supervision of State appropriations,
and further that the commission be m
structed to see that the fund is faithfully
applied according to the plan of expendl-
ture, and in no other way. The commission
consists of the Chancellor of the State Uni
sity and two University trustees Atlanta
University recently furnished the COM
mission a plan of expenditure, which
while not abandoning co-education
in that Institution gave a pledge that the
States appropriation should not be used for
the benefit of white children, which it is
evident would in no way change the status
of things. The commissioners returned the
plan of expenditure without approval on
the ground that it did not comply with the
resolution. The NEWS correspondent has
this information unofficially and is
unable to state further concerning the re-
suit, except that if Atlanta University adj
heres to the plan proposed it must forfeit
the appropriation. In such an event there
is at present no provision for diverting the
appropriation to another colored institution
and it would remain in the treasury till
further consideration of the matter by the
Legislature.
CLAIMS OF THE KNIGHTS.
Prominent Knights of Labor claim TO
have been largely instrumental in electing
the municipal ticket yesterday. They made
no effort to run an independent ticket, but
went into the campaign with the Ants. and
had three Knights on the winning ticket.
They intimate that hereafter in Atlanta
politics the same course will be pursued
They emphasize the scheme by the defeat of
the straight labor ticket in Augusta yesUer-
day.
Atlanta tariff reformers, and the
city is full of them, were highly
that Mr.. Carlisle had signified
his acceptance of the invitation to
visit this city and deliver an address on the
tariff. A letter from Senator Colquitt re-
ceived oday, conveyed the intelligence
that Mr.. Carlisle would be here on Jan. %.
He has also accepted a similar invitation
from the business men of Macon and will
10 faI no
day.
The following Supreme Court decisions
were handed down to-day:
Donelson VS.. Dodd; from Barlow.
Affirmed
Bowen e. al VS. the Mayor and Aldermen
of Gree asboro. Reversed.
Hudson ct al VS.. Hawkins, Ordinary of
Forsyth county. Reversed.
WILLIAM LOWRY DEAD.
William Lowry, senior member of the
banking firm of William & R. K Lowry.
of Atlanta, died in his room at the Kimball
House tonight about 7:30 o'clock, at the
advanced age of "A years, from an attack of
pneumonia which he contracted on Monday
The deceased was born in Washington coun-
ty, Virginia, in 1913, and while young
man removed to Blount county, Tennessee
In the neighborhood of Knoxville, where he
commenced life as a clerk in a grocery
Tenn, where he entered the grocery bust
ness on his own account. In his
early life he was a strong Demo-
crat and took an active interest in
all the political events of the day. During
President Folks administration he was
postmaster of Greenville and held the office
of United States Marshal under President
Pierce. He was warm personal friend of
President Andrew johnson and during his
administration was offered any office that
he desired, but he declined to take any In
1865 he came to Atlanta and with his son,
Robert j. Lowry, opened a wholesale gro
Gerry and banking house. Several years ago
the firm retired from mercantile life and
took up banking exclusively, which bust
ness they have since followed with
much success Four years ago the
deceased married his second wife,
Mrs. Gordon, sister of Dr. James A Alex
ander. of Atlanta, who survives him. The
deceased leaves one son and five daughters,
Robert j. Lowry, Mrs. Thomas NJ Clark,
Mrs. j. H. Porter, Mrs. T. D. Meador, Mrs.
w. A. Taylor and Mrs James Freeman
By his death Atlanta loses one of her most
honored and respected citizens. The de-
ceased leaves handsome fortune.